In general Exchequer funding available to my Department for institutions of the type referred to by the Deputy is intended for allocation to those institutions for which it has statutory responsibility and funds on an ongoing basis. In addition, the cultural development incentives scheme, administered by my Department and co-financed by Structural Funds available under the Operational Programme for Tourism, provides for once-off capital grants for a wide range of groups and bodies meeting the various criteria of the scheme, including the provision of matching domestic funds. I understand the group referred to by the Deputy was not in a position to apply for funding under this scheme.